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philaman
Aug 22, 2007, 04:28 PM
Was tested and found my air evacuation is low... what is the treatment for problem w/little brochial tubes?

inthebox
Aug 23, 2007, 12:55 PM
Are you referring to the FEV1 [ forced expiratory volume in 1 second ] ?

This is one of many parameters measured in a PFT [ pulmonary function test ].

A low FEV1 MAY indicate chronic [ bronchitis / emphysema ] obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma or restrictive lung disease. It has to be interpreted in the context of the rest of the test results.

If you smoke - try to stop.

Try to get the exact interpretation of your PFTs.




Grace and Peace.

philaman
Aug 23, 2007, 06:22 PM
How can knowing my results help me? Should I seek a specialist? I have an appointment w/my primary care physician on Monday The tester gave me a lot of numbers should I try and get a copy? He spoke of ADVAIR and Albutrol I certainly appreciate any info you can provide. T